Panama exceeds 70,200 coronavirus cases; 31 patients died in the last 24 hours
The number of new coronavirus cases in Panama increased to 70,231 after 807 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health (Minsa) report on Wednesday, August 5.
In the last 24 hours there were 31 new death cases linked to the virus, increasing the total number of deaths from Covid-19 to 1,553. The fatality rate is 2.2%.
So far there are 44,792 recovered patients (1,462 new), and the current count of 23,886 active cases
To date, 2,535 new tests have been applied, 32% positivity rate, Minsa announced in a statement.
Since last March, when the first case of Covid-19 was reported in Panama, a total of 237,489 tests have been carried out to detect the virus.
There are 22,382 people in home isolation, of which 21,784 are in their homes and 598 in so-called hospital hotels.
Hospitalized patients total 1,504 and of these 1,340 are in the ward and 164 are in the intensive care unit.
So far there are 44,792 recovered patients (1,462 new), and the current count of 23,886 active cases
To date, 2,535 new tests have been applied, 32% positivity rate, Minsa announced in a statement.
Since last March, when the first case of Covid-19 was reported in Panama, a total of 237,489 tests have been carried out to detect the virus.
There are 22,382 people in home isolation, of which 21,784 are in their homes and 598 in so-called hospital hotels.
Hospitalized patients total 1,504 and of these 1,340 are in the ward and 164 are in the intensive care unit.